[U] User's Guide

Subject and author index 391encode command, [U] 23.2 Categorical stringvariablesentering data, see reading data from diskequality operator, [U] 13.2.3 Relational operatorsequation names of matrix, [U] 14.2 Row and columnnameserrorhandling, [U] 16.1.4 Error handling in do-filesmessages and return codes, [U] 4.9.5 Return codes,[U] 8 Error messages and return codes, alsosee error handlingestimate linear combinations of coefficients, see linearcombinations of estimatorsestimation commands, [U] 18.9 Accessing resultscalculated by estimation commands,[U] 26 Overview of Stata estimation commandsestimators,covariance matrix of, [U] 20.8 Obtaining thevariance–covariance matrixlinear combinations, [U] 20.12 Obtaining linearcombinations of coefficientsEveritt, B. S., [U] 1.4 Referencesexample datasets, [U] 1.2.2 Example datasetsexit command, [U] 16.1.4 Error handling in do-files=exp, [U] 11 Language syntaxexponential notation, [U] 12.2 Numbersexporting data, [U] 21.4 Transfer programsexpressions, [U] 13 Functions and expressionsFfactor variables, [U] 11.4.3 Factor variables,[U] 13.8 Indicator values for levels of factorvariables, [U] 14.2.2 Two-part names,[U] 20.10 Accessing estimated coefficients,[U] 25 Working with categorical data andfactor variablesfactorial, [U] 11.4.3 Factor variablesfailure-time model, see survival-time modelFAQs, [U] 3.2 The Stata web site (www.stata.com)search, [U] 4.9.4 FAQ searchesfiles,downloading, [U] 28 Using the Internet to keep upto dateexporting, see exporting dataextensions, [U] 11.6 File-naming conventionsimporting, see importing datanames, [U] 11.6 File-naming conventions,[U] 18.3.11 Constructing Windows filenamesby using macrosF-keys, [U] 10 Keyboard usefloat, [U] 13.11 Precision and problems thereinfloat (storage type), [U] 12.2.2 Numeric storagetypesfloat() function, [U] 13.11 Precision and problemstherein%fmts, [U] 12.5 Formats: Controlling how data aredisplayedformats, [U] 12.5 Formats: Controlling how data aredisplayed; [U] 24.3 Displaying dates and timesformatted data, reading, [U] 21 Inputting dataFoulkes, M. A., [U] 1.4 ReferencesFoxPro, reading data from, [U] 21.4 Transfer programsFrankel, M. R., [U] 20.20 ReferencesFreedman, L. S., [U] 1.4 ReferencesFreese, J., [U] 20.20 Referencesfrequency weights, [U] 11.1.6 weight,[U] 20.18.1 Frequency weights[frequency=exp] modifier, [U] 11.1.6 weight,[U] 20.18.1 Frequency weightsfull factorial, [U] 11.4.3 Factor variablesFuller, W. A., [U] 20.20 Referencesfunctions, [U] 13.3 Functionsdate, [U] 24.5 Extracting components of dates andtimesmatrix, [U] 14.8 Matrix functions[fweight=exp] modifier, [U] 11.1.6 weight,[U] 20.18.1 Frequency weightsGGail, M. H., [U] 1.4 References, [U] 20.20 ReferencesGauss, reading data from, [U] 21.4 Transfer programsgetting started, [U] 1 Read this — it will helpGetting Started with Stata manuals, [U] 1.1 GettingStarted with Statakeyword search of, [U] 4 Stata’s help and searchfacilitiesglobal command, [U] 18.3.2 Global macros,[U] 18.3.10 Advanced global macromanipulationGould, W. W., [U] 13.12 References,[U] 18.13 References, [U] 26.25 Reference.gph files, [U] 11.6 File-naming conventionsgreater than (or equal) operator, [U] 13.2.3 Relationaloperators.grec files, [U] 11.6 File-naming conventionsGUI, examples of, [U] 2 A brief description of StataHHampel, F. R., [U] 20.20 Referenceshelp command, [U] 4 Stata’s help and searchfacilities, [U] 7 –more– conditionswriting your own, [U] 18.11.6 Writing online helphelp — I don’t know what to do, [U] 3 Resources forlearning and using StataHeyde, C. C., [U] 1.4 Referenceshsearch command, [U] 4 Stata’s help and searchfacilitieshttp://www.stata.com, [U] 3.2 The Stata web site(www.stata.com)Huber, P. J., [U] 20.20 Referenceshypertext help, [U] 4 Stata’s help and search facilities,[U] 18.11.6 Writing online help